Justice., 1887-12-24


wheels. the quick tramp of holse's s feet,
And before the child had passed half the
6f4ance to the walk horse attached to
an Appty, broken carriage came rapidly
around the corner not a dozen rods from
her. The whiffietree of the broken car
riage dashed against the horse S heels at
every Jump, and half maddened with
fright. he was tearing down the street at
a furious pace. To spring into the road
and catch May in his arms was the work
of an instant; but the horse was close
upon them. and with a shout Richard
threw I'D his arms almost IN its face,
thinking it would naturally turn to the
right. but, on the contrary, the animal III
its mad terror swerved to the left ana
struck Richard with full force. In an
instant the iron hoofs and heavy vehlcie
had passed over his prostrate oody, ana
at the next bound the wheels struck the
baby carriage, leaving it wrecked about
the HELPLESS little form. 1t was all over
in a moment. the frightened horse was
dashing madly down the street. and the
three bodies lay apparently lifeless III the
road.
|. So suddenly had it all happened that
Clarice and Eva had stood as If paralyzed
with horror, then with quick cry Eva
was out of the house and down the steps.
Reaching the wrecked baby carriage she
lifted her child from amid the debris.
There was cruel cash ut the back or the
head from which the blood was towlng
freely. while the fair hair, the sweet face
and dainty white garments were stained
with the crimson tide.
The beautiful blue eyes met hers III a
dull, CLASSY stare, there was qulVer OF
the blue veined lids quick gasp, and a
little form lay limp and hfeless IN her
arms.
A crowd had rapidly collected and
Richard and May were carefully lifted
and borne into the house, while Eva,
like one hereft of her senses, silently ana
mechanically followed, holding the h1e-
less form Of her babe pressed closely &c
her breast.
In the middle of the pleas" Mt parlor she
paused and locked with wild, horror
5 stricken countenance from the pallld
blood stained face upon her breast to the
unconscious forms of her husband aIc
) child upon the sofa. Clarice came to
t ward her, passed her arm about hef' ailc
l tried to lead her to seat. Slowly EVi
turned toward her; then as she seemed
to recognize the friendly, sympathetlV
t face ,he cried out in tones of heartrend
n mo agony: :.Oh, Clarice, Clarice!
d have murdered them! wished nysei
y free. and God has taken me at my word!
She staggered, threw ost her nan
L bIindly ana sank iii "a dead can't ~ 4it
"a friends arms.
e Through all that long, sad night ST
n nassed from one fainting fit to anothel
n tasking all the skill of the medical a
rs tnndants and the kind care OF her frlen(
l6 She would revive only long enough
le recall the terrible accident: then with
y repetition of her FIRST wild cry--'1 hay
so murdered themv'-would relapse ini
" another fainting fit, only to repeat ti
same over and over, until at iast' as u
W morning began to dawn, worn out WI
Jy the fearful struggle, she slept the sleep
., utter exhaustion.
7d When she awakened a few hours lat
her friends face greeted her openll
IL ewes. At first she gazed around III o
les wildermnnt: then, as there came BACK
rd her the scene of the previous evenln
he she turned her face to the wall, and Z
let first tears she had been able to shed f.
MS freely. Clarice pressed her hand IN tie
he der sympathy, making no effort to che
Ter her tears. thinking wisely they were nj
:" lre S best relief Tor the aching ieafi q
10 overcharged brain.
lef After few moments the tears cedat
and Eva lay motionless with closed ey'
ng only an occasional sob shaking hcr is
IL, frame. :,
her ..Oh. Clarice." she said at last, III d
md ken tones. Il am most bitterly punlsh'
tile 7 wanted to be free. and now they are
ne, cone, T am utterly aIonel oh, my G'
De row can ! bear it,, -,
the rBut May is not seriously hurt, VI
eaS- ice la. ened TO explain. 'She was o.
ec' bruised and stunned. Here she IS nov
ing as the iai-clievous cause ot all the II
nall be awe1 and quieted by the stral
ana scel4e Ground her, slipped tiin'dIy INTO
-. room.
hey Eva sprang up with wild cTy, a
=, dropDing on her knees, caught the cl
i at in her arms. .'Oh, thank God. she
.nd. tered fervently. that ! have even
lote left -
ork, "Your husband is alive, Clarice
Tor softly, laying her hand upon the oo'
go head. Eva raised her eyes quickly
arly ..Oh. Clalice. say it againi' she CT
!, aoig historically. between smiles ana te
~, NJ = ..Dick alive. must 20 to him,
nu she rose to her feet, trembling III eN
lneu ,i limb from the reaction of feeling.
ae' Clarice laid her hand gently ON Il
tnat arm as she turned to leave the room.
.nIS .sWait one moment, dear. Rlchar'
'lne. ms yerv seriously hurt, his head Is
u tnae badly. and ore leg is broken. 1t wa
le ~ long time before the doctors could
ila, -,,: store him to consciousness, but
In. H. think now with the best Of care ne
tone recover.
Da ,Oone Eva had sunk into chair, her
~ ,u fixed intently on the face of her FRI
nc e as if every word were life or deaf
car. her.
oA "If care can save him, then he
KING surely live. How good God is to
neht, she added fervently, the tears ia
ssnis again. but this time like soft sun
= e. rain,
u TOT "And my baby, Clarice, will he
alsos'' She almost held her br
ne awaiting the reply. Clarice dld no